TRAFFIC ALERT

Connecticut Avenue/I-44 Bridge in Joplin CLOSED Temporarily to Finish Bridge Construction Project

What: Connecticut Avenue CLOSED temporarily over I-44 in Joplin to allow contractor to complete grading areas and applying grass seed for the recently completed bridge replacement project

When: Beginning 9 a.m., today (Tuesday, Sept. 4) until this evening

Project Details:

  • Connecticut Avenue bridge over I-44 closed week of Jan. 22
  • Contractor crews replaced bridge with new wider structure with four 12-foot lanes and two 8-foot sidewalks
  • Project is a 50-50 cost share with city of Joplin
  • Prime contractor: Hartman & Company, Inc., Springfield
  • Total estimated cost: $2.5 million

 

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